Open Invitation

Open Invitation
Studio album by Tyrese
Released November 1, 2011
Recorded 2010–2011
Genre R&B
Length 51:23
Label Voltron Recordz, EMI
Producer Kendrick Dean (exec), Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander, David Banner, Lil' Ronnie, R. Kelly
Tyrese chronology

Alter Ego
(2006)		 Open Invitation
(2011)
Singles from Open Invitation
  1. "Stay"
    Released: August 16, 2011
  2. "Too Easy"
    Released: August 30, 2011

Open Invitation is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Tyrese, which was released on November 1, 2011 by his label Voltron Recordz & distributed by EMI. The album received a nomination for Best R&B Album at the 55th Grammy Awards, to be presented on February 10, 2013.

Singles

The album's lead single was "Stay". It was released in the United States for digital download on August 16, 2011.[1] It peaked on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number eleven.[2] "Too Easy", which features Ludacris, was released as the second single on August 30, 2011.[3] The music video was released on October 12, 2011.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [4]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 with 76,000 copies sold in its first week of release making it Tyrese's highest charting album to date.[5] In the second week the album sold 33,000 copies making total sales of 110,000 copies.[6] In its third week the album sold 21,100 copies, bringing the total to 130,700 copies.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "I'm Home" (featuring Jay Rock)Michael Harris, Brandon Hodge, Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 3:55
2. "I Gotta Chick" (featuring R. Kelly and Rick Ross)Robert Kelly, Brandon Hodge, Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 4:09
3. "Stay"  Brandon Hodge, Asaleana Elliott, Aaron Sledge, Christopher Lacy, James Smith, Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 3:49
4. "Best Of Me"  Brandon Hodge, Asaleana Elliott, Aaron Sledge, Christopher Lacy, Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 3:37
5. "Nothing On You"  Brandon Hodge, Michael Harris, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, Donald "Drathoven" Atkins, Cedric "DaBenchWarma" Smith, Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 3:54
6. "One Night"  Ronnie Jackson, Kameron Glasper, Phillip Cornish, Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, Quinnes ParkerLil' Ronnie 2:45
7. "It's All On Me"  Ronnie Jackson, Kameron Glasper, Phillip CornishLil' Ronnie 2:56
8. "Too Easy" (featuring Ludacris)Brandon Hodge, Aaron Sledge, Michael Harris, Christopher Lacy, Tyrese Gibson, Christopher BridgesBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 4:13
9. "Takeover"  Brandon Hodge, Asaleana Elliott, Christopher Lacy, Ronnie Jackson, James Smith, Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 4:02
10. "I Miss That Girl"  Brandon Hodge, Aaron Sledge, Christopher Lacy, Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 3:32
11. "Interlude"  Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 0:55
12. "Make Love"  Brandon Hodge, Aaron Sledge, Asaleana Elliott, Christopher Lacy, Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 4:12
13. "Angel" (featuring Candace)R. Kelly, Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander, R. Kelly (vocal) 4:23
14. "Walk (A Poem to My Fans)"  Tyrese GibsonBrandon "B.A.M." Alexander 4:54
Total length:
 51:23

References

  1. ↑ "Stay [Explicit]: Tyrese: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  2. ↑ The Basics: Tyrese. Billboard. Retrieved on 2011-10-07.
  3. ↑ "Too Easy [Explicit]: Tyrese: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  4. ↑ Allmusic review
  5. ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17538/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-6-2011
  6. ↑ Jacobs, Allen. "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/13/2011". Hip Hop DX. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  7. ↑ Langhorne, Cyrus. Drake Takes Care Of The Competition, Childish Gambino Camps Outside Top 10, Webbie Gets Savage. 4CONTROL Media. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.
  8. ↑ . iTunes.com. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  9. ↑ . iTunes.com. Retrieved June 25, 2012.